Blanton Museum of Art — Austin, Texas

Address200 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78712

HoursTue-Fri & Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; closed Monday (official Plan Your Visit)

Prices$15 Adults

Price notesSeniors 65+ $12; Youth 6-17 $8; non-UT college $8; Kids 5 and under, members, UT-Austin ID, K-12 teachers free. Free every Tuesday (Moody Family Free Day Endowment).

Age notesOfficial tiers: Youth 6-17; Kids 5 and under free. Official family page: Summer Storytime best for ages 4-8 but open to all.

BookingAdvance tickets available; check-in desk on arrival per official FAQ.

Suggested timeAbout 2.0 hours

ParkingPaid UT-area garage parking; specific garage/rate Not confirmed in text fetched.

Hours in detailTue-Fri 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Monday.

Tickets & bookingAdvance tickets available online; check in at the Check-In Desk on arrival. Sign-language interpretation for events can be arranged free with at least two weeks' notice via [email protected] / (512) 471-5482.

ParkingClosest: Brazos Garage, 210 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., one block away - $6 for 1-2 hours, $9 for 2-3 hours, $12 for 3-4 hours, $15 for 4-5 hours, $17 for 5-8 hours, $18 for 8-24 hours (University rates). Trinity Garage, 1815 Trinity St., three blocks away, same rates. Blanton Members receive $4 all-day parking at University garages, payable at Check-In. ADA parking and elevator access are available in all University garages; Brazos Garage ADA spaces and elevator are on Ground Level (Level G). Drop-off/pick-up at the Museum Drop-Off on Brazos St. Game-day rule: on UT home football days Brazos and Trinity Garages are closed to museum visitors; use the Bullock Museum garage across the street ($25 all-day). The Blanton does not manage the University garages; prices/availability vary during large campus events.

AccessibilityElevators on all floors of the Michener Gallery Building and the Smith Building; 'Austin' by Ellsworth Kelly is wheelchair accessible. Wheelchairs available first-come, first-served - ask at Check-In. Wheelchair-accessible restrooms: ground floor of Michener Gallery Building and ground and second floors of the Smith Building. Entrances have touch-free door access (wave gesture sensors). Museum Drop-Off on Brazos St. has an accessible route along the south or north side of the Michener Building; the accessibility page gives step-by-step accessible routes from Brazos Garage, MLK Blvd., Faulkner Gateway and Speedway. Only trained service animals are permitted; emotional support animals are not permitted inside university buildings.

Sensory notesAssistive listening devices are available free for public tours (the gallery teacher wears a microphone). Open captioning is provided for many video works in the Film & Video Gallery; transcripts available at Check-In on request. Large-print label texts for some galleries are available on request (email ahead). Audio guides in English and Spanish for 'Austin' by Ellsworth Kelly.

Age notesOfficial tiers: Youth 6-17 $8; kids 5 and under free. The official family page describes Summer Storytime as best for ages 4-8 but open to all. Admission is free every Tuesday.